http://www.pbs.org/nova/ NOVA turns its lens on the timeliest developments and most intriguing personalities in science and technology in a new magazine series, NOVA scienceNOW, and we want to hear what you think about it. Copyright 2008 NOVA/WGBH Educational Foundation en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss nova@wgbh.org nova_tech@wgbh.org Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:53 EDT Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:53 EDT http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/images04/logo-nova-rss.gif http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rss/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/04.htmlA computer scientist finds novel ways to stop spammers and harness the brainpower of millions of people.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/03.htmlCan't carry a tune? Andy Hildebrand's pitch-correction software can help you sing like a star.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02.htmlThe new science of microbial forensics reveals the source of the anthrax used in the deadly attacks of 2001.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/01.htmlVisit a laboratory where entrepreneurs are growing perfectly pure diamonds.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/extra.htmlSee an expanded version of the film's sequence on Oliver Sacks's brain as it reacts to different pieces of music.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/extra.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/ask.htmlOliver Sacks answers questions about why music affects the brain, how it can treat some neurologic disorders, and more.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/musicminds/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/program.htmlBoth Hour 1 and Hour 2 of this two-part program are divided into chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/program.htmlThe first part of the two-hour special is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/preclovis.htmlWere people in North America long before the so-called "first Americans"? Explore an interactive map.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/preclovis.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/toolkit.htmlWould you know how to use an ancient stone tool if you unearthed one? Try your hand here.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/toolkit.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/airburst.htmlIn this video clip, see why an explosion three miles above Earth would act like a white-hot tornado on the surface.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/airburst.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/fenn.htmlTen exquisite Clovis stone tools reveal the artistry of America's early flintknappers.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/fenn.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/debate.htmlFollow the heated, decades-long controversy over North America's Ice Age extinctions.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/debate.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/megafauna.htmlOverhunting, climate change, disease, and now a comet. What did kill off the megafauna?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/clovis/megafauna.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/specialties.htmlFrom anesthesiology to urology, med students have more than 20 fields to choose from.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/specialties.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/producer.htmlMichael Barnes once thought he wanted to go to med school. After making this series, does he still?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath.htmlAbortion, euthanasia, etc. See why the oath is controversial, then tell us what you think.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/er.htmlJoin a Friday-night shift behind the swinging doors at Massachusetts General Hospital.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/er.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/lives.htmlThrough bonus video and interviews, explore seven journeys from medical school to midlife.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/doctors/lives.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. 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We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/thinice.htmlWatch a short video series on how the melting is affecting Yup'ik Eskimos.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/thinice.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/melt.htmlJames Balog describes his Extreme Ice Survey in this audio slide show.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/melt.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/rise.htmlSee the impact on the world's coastlines if Greenland's ice sheet melted.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/rise.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/ask.htmlArctic glacier expert James White answers viewer questions.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/extremeice/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/janzen.htmlEcologist Dan Janzen demystifies the once-a-half-century mass seeding and its stupendous impact.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/janzen.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/population.htmlIn this interactive, trace the effects of the best-understood mass seeding of all, that of oak-tree acorns.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/population.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/instinct.htmlRats do it to survive, but why is infanticide so widespread among primates, and what does that say about us?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/instinct.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/producer.htmlA rat in his bed. Rats for dinner. Milking rats. All par for the course while filming "Rat Attack."NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/rats/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/butterflies/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/butterflies/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/deco-flash.htmlIf you think computers can easily recognize and transcribe spoken language, think again.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/deco-flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/hill.htmlEleanor Hill, who led congressional hearings on the attacks, discusses pre-9/11 intelligence failures in this interview.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/hill.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/police.htmlGeorge Orwell's secret police have nothing on two new NSA systems designed to read people's minds.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/police.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/ask.htmlAuthor James Bamford answers viewer questions about the NSA, 9/11, and more.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/spyfactory/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/lid.htmlIn this video, Bill Nye, TV's "Science Guy," conducts a pasta-making experiment that can save energy.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/lid.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/ask.htmlEd Begley, Jr. and Bill Nye field viewer questions about living "la vida verde."NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/poweringdown/In this online diary, follow one NOVA staffer's efforts to reduce her energy consumption.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/poweringdown/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/jour-flash.htmlMarlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute warns that the state's green agenda could lead to economic ruin.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/jour-flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/lewi-flash.htmlMarlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute warns that the state's green agenda could lead to economic ruin.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/lewi-flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/gove-flash.htmlArnold Schwarzenegger remains fearless about his state's energy bet.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/energy/gove-flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/weather.htmlIs the weather on Mars anything like the weather on Earth? Find out in this video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/weather.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/butterflies/director.htmlNick de Pencier describes his attempts to fly like a butterfly and other adventures making the film.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/butterflies/director.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/launchland.htmlWatch two animations, one each of Spirit and Phoenix, showing their fantastic journey from Earth to Mars.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/launchland.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/parachute.htmlCreate a parachute strong and light enough to safely slow the rovers in their descent toward Mars.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/parachute.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/rover.htmlExamine the robotic geologists and their suite of scientific instruments.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/rover.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/upclose.htmlIn late 2004, Steve Squyres narrates this visual tour of some of the rovers' most revealing discoveries.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/upclose.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/explore.htmlSee some of the finest images ever taken of the martian surface, including Phoenix's most famous.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/explore.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/mission.htmlIn this January 2003 interview, lead scientist Steve Squyres reveals his hopes and fears for the rovers.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/mission.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/producer.htmlMark Davis, producer of "MARS Dead or Alive," recalls filming alongside the rover team between 2002 and 2004.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/live.htmlRead Twitter feeds from Phoenix, the rovers, and the Mars Science Lab.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/live.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/ask.htmlDr. Leslie Tamppari of the Mars Phoenix Lander mission answers viewer questions.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/essential.htmlEverybody knows that liquid water is necessary for life, at least as we know it. But just why exactly?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mars/essential.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/ocean911/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/ocean911/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/extras.htmlA sampling of additional sequences from the edit room.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/extras.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/program.htmlThis two-hour program is divided into thirteen chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/radiocarbon.htmlWhat is carbon-14 anyway, and how can it reveal the date of an ancient artifact?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/radiocarbon.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/ocean911/producer.htmlDoug Hamilton recounts an eye-opening trip to Greenland, where sealskins upholster benches in the airport lounge.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/ocean911/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/scenes.htmlIn these videos, find out how the filmmakers created a 3-D Bible, portrayed the biblical writers, and reconstructed Solomon's temple.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/scenes.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/perspectives.htmlHear what members of the clergy, representing a variety of faiths, have to say about the program.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/perspectives.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/tree.htmlMeet your increasingly distant cousins in this clickable illustration of the past seven million years.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/tree.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/brains.htmlHow does the hobbit's brain measure up to those of a modern human, a chimp, and others?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/brains.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/ask.htmlMike Morwood, coleader of the team that discovered the hobbit, answers viewer questions.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/breed.htmlWhy do many animal species become either larger or smaller on islands over time?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/hobbit/breed.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/flood.htmlExamine evidence suggesting that at least two sources contributed to the famous story of Noah.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/flood.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/evidence.htmlOn this time line, explore discoveries related to the earliest Israelites, the writing of the Bible, and the birth of monotheism.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/evidence.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/ask.htmlHave questions about biblical archeology, the ancient Israelites, or the origins of the Hebrew Bible? E-mail them here.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/ask.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/written.htmlWilliam Schniedewind charts the rise of literacy in the Israelite world, making Holy Scripture possible.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/written.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/mazar.htmlEilat Mazar has unearthed what she believes is the royal house of King David.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/mazar.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/meyers.htmlCarol Meyers offers a new and surprising view of the iconic exodus from Egypt.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/meyers.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/coogan.htmlMichael Coogan sees the Bible as an anthology of texts composed over centuries.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/coogan.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/dever.htmlWilliam Dever says that attempts to "prove the Bible" are misguided.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/dever.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/cohen.htmlShaye Cohen looks at how a pagan practice became a religion devoted to one God.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/cohen.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/apsell.htmlIn this FAQ, Paula S. Apsell explains NOVA's approach to covering biblical archeology.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/bible/apsell.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/scale.htmlExplore the infinite detail of a Mandelbrot set as you zoom to a magnification of 250,000,000x. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/scale.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/design.htmlCreate and save your own wildly colorful fractals using our generator. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/design.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/set.htmlWhat exactly is the Mandelbrot set? Find out in this excerpt from the book Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/set.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/mandelbrot.htmlBenoit Mandelbrot is a true maverick, as his interview reveals. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/fractals/mandelbrot.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/timeline.htmlFollow a time line of parallel worlds—those of sci-fi and quantum physics. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/timeline.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/original.htmlEverett's personality shines forth in two never-before-published pieces of writing. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/original.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/pdf/dissertation.pdfIf you dare, explore Everett's original thesis, published online for the first time. (PDF) NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/pdf/dissertation.pdf http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/byrne.htmlWhat is the Many Worlds theory, and do physicists buy it? Hear from Everett's biographer, Peter Byrne.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/byrne.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/father.htmlAt 18, Mark Everett discovered his father's body. At 40-something, he discovered who his father really was. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/manyworlds/father.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/insi-flash.htmlNASA engineer Rodney Rocha, whose warnings and calls for action went unheeded, speaks out about the disaster.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/insi-flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/impact.htmlHow could a lightweight piece of debris cause catastrophic damage? Find out in this simulation of the shuttle's launch. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/impact.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/richardson.htmlAllen Richardson, 30 years in Boeing's space operations, offers arguments for continuing shuttle missions beyond 2010. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/richardson.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/investigator.htmlScott Hubbard, a veteran leader of space missions, fought denial with hard evidence to convince NASA of the accident's cause. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/investigator.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/rescue.htmlFollow, day by day, how a high-risk effort to save Columbia's crew in space might have unfolded. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/columbia/rescue.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/producer.htmlOn Alaska's North Slope, Chris Schmidt quickly realized that one wrong step could spell disaster.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/01.htmlNASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/02.htmlEven so-called "mild" head injuries turn out to be anything but.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/03.htmlA pair of mammoth skeletons is found locked together by their tusks. What happened?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/04.htmlOnce scorned for his ideas about how cancer grows, the late Judah Folkman is now hailed as a visionary.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0306/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080522.htmlIn this excerpt from a 2002 commencement address at Oberlin College, the late cancer researcher Judah Folkman describes how he learned to think outside the box when he was in high school. Listen in. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080522.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/01.htmlA century after falling out of favor among doctors, medicinal leeches are back in hospitals, sucking away on patients' wounds.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/02.htmlAstronomers have their radio telescopes tuned to receive signals from alien worlds. But is anybody out there? NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/03.htmlThree separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle -- creating stem cells without the use of human embryos.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/04.htmlMeet a marine biologist and explorer who has engineered new ways to spy on deep-sea creatures.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0305/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/01.htmlClues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/02.htmlBehind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that could turn the lights off here on Earth.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/03.htmlA former tennis prodigy aims to create advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by human thought.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/03.htmlCan we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080710.htmlIn this audio feature, engineer Michael Todd explains how new sensing technologies may help detect structural problems within bridges before they become dangerous.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080710.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/01.htmlTwo teams of spacewalkers take on the risky mission of reviving the ailing Space Telescope.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/02.htmlOur most distant primate ancestors, which took the stage shortly after the dinosaurs left it, were tree-dwellers the size of mice.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/03.htmlHe jumped the fence from Mexico to work as a farmhand and ended up a leading brain surgeon.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/04.htmlA relatively benign bug becomes a highly lethal pathogen, known to U.S. soldiers as Iraqibacter.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080627.htmlIn this video dispatch, learn why George Church of Harvard Medical School hopes to recruit 100,000 people and sequence all of their DNA.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080627.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080624.htmlJoin host Neil deGrasse Tyson for a fantastic voyage through Earth's molten core -- without getting burned.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080624.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/01.htmlGenetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/02.htmlSee how clever computer algorithms can distinguish a master fake from a masterpiece.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/03.htmlAn eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/04.htmlBy night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080606.htmlJohn Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope will be a delicate operation. Here, he explains how astronauts will have to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on the satellite -- and why the gloves of their space suits will play a major role in the mission's success.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080606.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/01.htmlTurns out most of the universe is held together by a mysterious, invisible substance.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/01.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/02.htmlMice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to those who study Alzheimer's.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/02.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/03.htmlThis self-proclaimed "accidental scientist" is a digital detective inventing new ways to tell if photos have been faked.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/03.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/04.htmlAsk enough people to estimate something, and their combined guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0301/04.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080522.htmlIn this excerpt from a 2002 commencement address at Oberlin College, the late cancer researcher Judah Folkman describes how he learned to think outside the box when he was in high school.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080522.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 21 May 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/biophilia.htmlDo humans have "biophilia," a built-in love for living things?NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/biophilia.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/naturalist.htmlIn this excerpt from his autobiography, 15-year-old Ed "Snake" Wilson meets his match in a swamp.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/naturalist.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/ideas.htmlSample high points in Wilson's remarkable half-century career through an overview of 12 of his books.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/ideas.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/game.htmlMatch eight ants -- the trap jaw and honey pot among them -- to their unique behaviors.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/eowilson/game.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080424.htmlIn diseases like Alzheimer's, are forgotten memories gone for good? MIT's Eric Lander and Li-Huei Tsai discuss new experiments that are exploring whether these "lost" memories can be regained.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080424.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/open/More than 200 clips of footage, including expert interviews and scenics, are available for you to make your own video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/open/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080410.htmlCan a computer tell the difference between an original van Gogh painting and a fake? NOVA scienceNOW producer Dean Irwin describes how 21st-century technology can help museum curators catch even the most skilled forgers.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080410.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/greene.htmlEnergy expert David Greene explains why we need smart government policies to spur change in our transportation system.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/greene.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/past.htmlFor a glimpse of how future cars may be powered, start by looking at the past.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/past.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/efficiency.htmlIn this audio slide show, Amory Lovins offers his vision of an ultra-efficient 'Hypercar.'NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/car/efficiency.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/timeline.htmlTrace key discoveries in the effort to understand the Maya script.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/timeline.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/masterpiece.htmlExplore a 2,000-year-old mural, one of the most exciting recent discoveries of early Maya art.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/masterpiece.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/translate.html'Read' Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/translate.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/map.htmlFrom Chichen Itza in the north to Copan in the south, the Maya empire was vast and varied.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode/map.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080305.htmlSeth Shostak, senior astronomer at SETI, thinks it's just a matter of time before we find evidence of other intelligent life in the universe.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080305.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/producer.htmlMary Olive Smith describes the mix of emotions she felt in making this film.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/hamlin.htmlCatherine Hamlin explains why she has dedicated her life to treating fistulas.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/hamlin.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/women.htmlIn this quiz, see how women in rich and poor countries face very different realities when it comes to childbearing and maternal health.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/women.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/birth.htmlReview the three stages of having a baby as well as some of the risks women face.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/beautiful/birth.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080221.htmlGlaciologist Lonnie Thompson says that glaciers around the world are disappearing -- fast.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080221.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/apegenius/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/apegenius/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/astrospies/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/astrospies/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080207.htmlNeurosurgeon Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa's career didn't start in a hospital -- it began in a farm field. Listen in. And watch for Dr. Q's profile on NOVA scienceNOW this summer.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/080207.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/producer.htmlMark Davis has been tracking the controversial case of the flying dinosaur for almost 20 years.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/producer.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/skeletons.htmlCompare the anatomy of the oldest known bird and its dinosaur cousins.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/skeletons.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/fossils.htmlSee the perfectly preserved fossils of plants and animals that lived alongside feathered dinosaurs. NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/fossils.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/liftdrag.htmlHow did Microraptor use its second pair of wings to glide? See for yourself in this virtual experiment.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/microraptor/liftdrag.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/parthenon/program.htmlThis one-hour program is divided into five chapters. Choose any chapter and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video.NOVA <nova@wgbh.org>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/redir/wgbh/nova/parthenon/program.html